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30th October 2006, 19:37
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Re: Usage of Pervitin
There are more references, IIRC Lipfert also mentions the use in his biography. I've certainly come across more examples, but haven't made a note on the subject (although I have on occasion asked questions about it).
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31st October 2006, 00:14
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Re: Usage of Pervitin
Hello,
According to todays definitions, Pervitin is a drug or more precise it is the commercial name for methamphetamine. It was produced since 1938 by the Temmler pharmaceutical company in Berlin. In 1941 the sale of Pervitin was restricted. Use Google for more information. regards, Tomi
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31st October 2006, 00:20
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Re: Usage of Pervitin
I think you'll find that the RAF and USAAF gave aircrew benzedrine to stave off fatigue as well.
Give young men guns, powerful machinery and speed ... what could possibly go wrong?
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31st October 2006, 00:38
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I./kg66
I know from at least one veteran that it was used with I./KG66, the Luftwaffe's Pathfinder unit, during Unternehmen Steinbock (the Baby Blitz) in early 1944.
Regards, Marcel
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2nd November 2006, 11:21
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Re: Usage of Pervitin
Hi Jens,
Former JG 300 pilots told me that some of them used regularly Pervitin during the last months of the war, especially men of I. and III./JG 300. I heard some reports about unexpected bad effects. For example:" Hauptmann Fritz Lonzius, unser Gruppenkommandeur, war am Kriegsende Pervitin-abhängig und nicht mehr fähig, die Gruppe in der Luft zu führen..." best wishes from France - JY.
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